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Fützen

Fützen is the town from which my family emigrated in 1848. I was lucky enough to visit Fützen in October 1999 and again in October 2001. Fützen is a small town that lies only 1 mile from Switzerland. 

Fützen's coat of arms

Fützen Links:

  • Fützen homepage - Has some pictures and information in german
  • Blumberg homepage - Blumberg annexed Fützen in 1975
  • Wutachtalbahn e.V. - A web site related to the steam train that goes through Fützen
  • Sauschwänzlebahn - Another web site for the train that runs through Fützen. I still am not sure why there are two versions of this.
  • Some great Sauschwänzlebahn pictures taken by a guy from Switzerland.
  • Skol - link to the page for Blumberg news (all text is in German)
  • Schloesser Magazine - German Castles and other sites in Baden-Württemberg

 
Pictures from our first visit in October 1999.

On our first trip to Fützen, St. Vitus' Catholic Church was undergoing extensive interior renovations. This includes restoration of the paintings throughout the interior of the church. This did give me a chance to photograph some of the artwork on the ceilings. This church was built between 1750 and 1755.

The Rathaus (town hall) houses an elementary school on the upper floors. Most town governance has been consolidated in a town to the north called Blumberg.

The Sauschwänzlebahn railroad runs along the edge of town and in fact in front of the some of the Meister homes. This railroad runs steam engines and operates as a museum. We rode the train during our trip of October 2001.

There are two pubs in town. Neither opened until 6 PM so we did not get to go inside.

  • The Rothaus Brau is on the main road through town
  • The Zum Bahnhof is 50 feet down the hill from the train station

This is the house of Maria and Johann Meister who live across the street from the Sauschwänzlebahn.

 

 

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Date last updated: 06/09/2007